2018 April / May Fat Loss & Motivation

[Rebuilt3]

Beginning 204 lbs
Week 1 - 201 lbs

[BigZim91]

Just realized I typo'd my beginning weight, should have been 285.2 not 283.2

Beginning Weight: 285.2
Week 1: 283.4

Good week in the gym but diet wasn't nearly as disciplined as it should have been since I had family come in to town for a couple of days. Looking forward to a strong week 2

[jinda628]

Is it too late to join?
If its still ok, I was 173 lbs in March 30.

considering i didn't do much exercise this week i'll take it.

Starting weight: 230lbs
Week 1: Friday 6th April: 228lbs

Hey man. I remember you got down to around 170s in the past right?
Its been years so what's your target weight now?

[JSim83]

Is it too late to join?
If its still ok, I was 173 lbs in March 30.

No it is not. I added you to the spreadsheet.

[JSim83]

I'm on vacation this week and eating has not been fully according to plan, but there has not been any crazy binging either. My weight was already at 103,4 kg earlier this week, when I checked it, but today the scale said 104,4 kg, so that means I gained 0,4 kg this first week.

[coolidge007]

Starting weight: 269.1
Week 1: Friday 6th April: 265.4 (broke stall - yay)
Week 2: Friday 13th April
Week 3: Friday 20th April
Week 4: Friday 27th April
Week 5: Friday 4th May
Week 6: Friday 11th May
Week 7: Friday 18th May
Week 8: Friday 25th May

Goal: anything under 269.1 = goal met.

new goal = anything under 265.4

[NeillC]

Blew my week eating twice my allowed calories last Saturday.
164.2

[ML94]

Initial weigh in - 240
Today’s weigh in 8/4/18 - 237

[BrownBear1968]

AGE: 50; height: 6'00''

Week 1: Friday 6th April.....137,6 kg (302,7 lb)
Week 2: Friday 13th April...136,7 kg (300,7 lb)
Week 3: Friday 20th April
Week 4: Friday 27th April
Week 5: Friday 4th May
Week 6: Friday 11th May
Week 7: Friday 18th May
Week 8: Friday 25th May

Some thoughts about this week:

1) Black Coffee

I found almost the exact number of cups which exceeds my black coffee intake. Three (~500 to 600 ml). Such number helps me for my workouts. Any further coffee makes me lose my self-control for food. And I can easily destroy one week progress in less than one hour in the kitchen.

I have type 2 diabetes. Everytime I can control my food intake (20 to 30% deficit) and practice weightlifting, I can control my blood sugar below 100 mg/dl without meds. One, just one violent cheat meal causes at least three to four days above 100 mg/dl.

Having discovered the maximum number of cups of black coffee is a key-point to help me in this two-month challenge. There is no harm to increase this number, because I don´t drink coffee in a daily basis.

So, this challenge means a lot to me.

2) Work-out series
I think I arrived in a workout series which I will practice during these two months. It is strange to say this, but I had (and still have) a bad practice to change my workout series each time or even during the workouts! At this time I will can fix on the wall of my home-gym my spreadsheet and only update the loads according to the periodization. This will save a lot of time.

The workout series is nothing complex. I was having some difficulties only to fit snatch, clean&jerk, squat, bench press and pull-ups + some accessories in three sessions per week. I worked. Eight exercises per session. I tested and everything was ok.

Best regards :-)

[BrownBear1968]

JSim83, do you need the target weight to do the maths in the spreadsheet? If 'yes', please fill it as 125 kg (275 lb) for BrownBear1968

[JSim83]

JSim83, do you need the target weight to do the maths in the spreadsheet? If 'yes', please fill it as 125 kg (275 lb) for BrownBear1968

No, the target weight does not need to be there if you do not want to.

[bodyfatsux]

Start Weight: 178.4 lbs
Week 1: Friday 6th April - 175.6 lbs (-2.8 lbs)
Week 2: Friday 13th April
Week 3: Friday 20th April
Week 4: Friday 27th April
Week 5: Friday 4th May
Week 6: Friday 11th May
Week 7: Friday 18th May
Week 8: Friday 25th May
Goal Weight: 166 lbs (9.6lbs to go)

Next progress bar notch at 174.1lbs.

[eddietheeagle]

Count me in

Current weight(april 1st)-->157 lbs
Goal weight (june 1st)-->140 lbs

ALthough i participated in the last thread, i didn't update my weight every single time. I did however reach my goals from 180 to 160(156.6 to be precise). this time, i will try my best to update my weight. I'm almost done with my cut so the next two months are very crucial since i'm only 22 lbs away from my goal.

starting weight (april 1st 2018)--->157 lbs
Goal weight (june 1st 2018)--->140 lbs

Week 0: Sunday 1st April--->157 lbs
Week 1: Friday 6th April
Week 2: Friday 13th April
Week 3: Friday 20th April
Week 4: Friday 27th April
Week 5: Friday 4th May
Week 6: Friday 11th May
Week 7: Friday 18th May
Week 8: Friday 25th May

I'd be interested in your stats, height/bf etc.

I'm at the same weight and aiming to get into the 140lb at 12%bf.

[Fiction2Fitness]

Week 1 done already. That was quick.

Start weight (3/31): 134
Week 1 (4/6): 135.8

While it's in the wrong direction, not concerned at this point. Start weight was a new low plus hormones (joys of being female). Tracking calories and averaging where I want plus increased activity level so should see the numbers decrease. I often see higher numbers near beginning of month and the lowest numbers towards the very end.

[JSim83]

I have type 2 diabetes. Everytime I can control my food intake (20 to 30% deficit) and practice weightlifting, I can control my blood sugar below 100 mg/dl without meds. One, just one violent cheat meal causes at least three to four days above 100 mg/dl.

Well, there is a perfect reason for you to stay disciplined. Keep going, you can do it!

[eddietheeagle]

Start Weight-------> 177.6lb (15th January)
Current Weight----> 160.6 lb (30th March)
Goal Weight--------> 145.0 lb (8th June)

Week 0: Friday 30th March--->160.6 lbs
Week 1: Friday 6th April------>158.0 lbs
Week 2: Friday 13th April
Week 3: Friday 20th April
Week 4: Friday 27th April
Week 5: Friday 4th May
Week 6: Friday 11th May
Week 7: Friday 18th May
Week 8: Friday 25th May

[TreHockey]

Apparently I hit a slight stall on the first week

Week 0: March 30th - 296.0
Week 1: Friday 6th April - 295.6
Week 2: Friday 13th April
Week 3: Friday 20th April
Week 4: Friday 27th April
Week 5: Friday 4th May
Week 6: Friday 11th May
Week 7: Friday 18th May
Week 8: Friday 25th May

[NeillC]

I have type 2 diabetes. Everytime I can control my food intake (20 to 30% deficit) and practice weightlifting, I can control my blood sugar below 100 mg/dl without meds. One, just one violent cheat meal causes at least three to four days above 100 mg/dl.

A couple of years ago I started eating some kind of bean as part of my breakfast. I was in the 270lbs range. I kind of started doing this for some other reason but I found it gave me a bit more control of what I eat. When I looked into it the resistant starch in beans has a second digestive phase that makes you feel full many hours after the meal. Since then I have been doing this. For example this morning I eat 200g of lentil vegetable soup as part of breakfast.
You can find papers outlining how this resistant start helps with blood glucose control. It actually affects how later meals are tolerated. Since it may need gut bacteria changes it may take some time to start working.
My wife complains it's very windy around me but yesterday when we were swimming she told me how thin I am looking now my waist goes in.
I guess the thing is you can find stuff that will work for you. Might not be the same stuff as me. What your doing by analyzing the effect of coffee etc is the right approach I think.
I never expect to be able to be lean again.

[NitrogenWidget]

Is it too late to join?
If its still ok, I was 173 lbs in March 30.



Hey man. I remember you got down to around 170s in the past right?
Its been years so what's your target weight now?

I cut down to 158lbs of skinny ******* then ate carbs and swolled up to 168.
Not sure where i'm going or if I want to cut over summer.

Sort of playing it by ear right now.

[lottolose0030]

Must have weighed in on a heavy day, as diet and exercise was not perfect and am 5 pounds down , but hey I’ll take it!

Start: 245
Week 1: 240

[Ak1131994]

Start 235
Week 1: 230.8
Solid week diet in check and gym 6 days!

[BrownBear1968]

A couple of years ago I started eating some kind of bean as part of my breakfast. I was in the 270lbs range. I kind of started doing this for some other reason but I found it gave me a bit more control of what I eat. When I looked into it the resistant starch in beans has a second digestive phase that makes you feel full many hours after the meal. Since then I have been doing this. For example this morning I eat 200g of lentil vegetable soup as part of breakfast.
You can find papers outlining how this resistant start helps with blood glucose control. It actually affects how later meals are tolerated. Since it may need gut bacteria changes it may take some time to start working.
My wife complains it's very windy around me but yesterday when we were swimming she told me how thin I am looking now my waist goes in.
I guess the thing is you can find stuff that will work for you. Might not be the same stuff as me. What your doing by analyzing the effect of coffee etc is the right approach I think.
I never expect to be able to be lean again.

I get this effect with sweet potato. It is my "bread" these days. My three meals include sweet potato and I can manage four to five hours without hunger.

I also do not work with any kind of athletic profile. My goal is my next meal and next training session. The eliminated weight will be blessed. Any amount it.

[BrownBear1968]

Well, there is a perfect reason for you to stay disciplined. Keep going, you can do it!

Thanks JSim83!

[Prithwishr96]

Week 1: 6th April: 83.5kgs/184 lbs
Week 2: 13th April:
Week 3: 20th April:
Week 4: 27th April:
Week 5: 4th May:
Week 6: 11th May:
Week 7: 18th May:
Week 8: 25th May:

Goal-75kgs/165lbs

[NeillC]

I get this effect with sweet potato. It is my "bread" these days. My three meals include sweet potato and I can manage four to five hours without hunger.

I also do not work with any kind of athletic profile. My goal is my next meal and next training session. The eliminated weight will be blessed. Any amount it.

Thanks for that. I should look at getting some. Probably haven't eaten one for a decade or more.

[NitrogenWidget]

So i've pretty much stopped drinking for this cut.
Which is funny because i've been brewing all kinds of beer to fill kegs for the summer.
I do sample of course to make sure what i made is drinkable but i use small cups.

Decided to have a few of my pale ale's last night.
Was basically drunk by the time I started the second beer and almost didn't finish it.
I'm out of shape.

Woke up this morning with mummy lips. lol.
Holy dehydration batman.

Gotta make sure you drink enough water during the day.

[Corbets]

Just saw this thread a week or so late, but I’ll play. Starting weight at the beginning of April: 85.2kg (187.8lbs)

Target weight at the end of April: 81kg (178.5lbs)
And at the end of May? I dunno, maybe 79 or 80kg. Not really sure what’s feasible as I’m already well below my lowest weight ever - my real target is single digit body fat percentage, and from there I’ll maintain for a while before starting a bulk at the end of the summer....

[caprica6]

@NitrogenWidget and @StrivenMike, thanks for the feedback. It’s a recurring problem. The day after we discussed it the pop-ups disappeared, hopefully for good. Fingers crossed.

...

I have a sinus infection and lingering chest congestion and ended up doing some comfort snacking last night.

I just realized - it’s already 8am here. In case I don’t feel well enough to head to the gym later, I’ll do some circuits with light weight here after breakfast.

@NeillC, I lold at your wife saying it was windy around you. I need to eat more beans for a variety of reasons.



Have a great Saturday, all!

[Corbets]

Just saw this thread a week or so late, but I’ll play. Starting weight at the beginning of April: 85.2kg (187.8lbs)

Target weight at the end of April: 81kg (178.5lbs)
And at the end of May? I dunno, maybe 79 or 80kg. Not really sure what’s feasible as I’m already well below my lowest weight ever - my real target is single digit body fat percentage, and from there I’ll maintain for a while before starting a bulk at the end of the summer....

And as I came home from a week’s holiday in Italy yesterday, I weighed in this morning and can already post my first update. Current weight: 83.9kg (call it 185lbs). On target!

[Nathan103]

Week 1: 256 pounds
Goal: 240 pounds